subtype noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •A group of specific things within a larger, more general group.Highly pathogenic bird flu (HPAI) is of rising concern to epidemiologists. The US National Library of Medicine lists H5N9 as a subtype avian influenza virus. — 2025 •The data type represented by a subclass. verb1 •To categorise as a subtype. formssubtyped · subtyping · subtypes
